Kaleidoscope - A Global Celebration on August 13

ATLANTA - July 15, 2016 - PRLog -- MedShare International invites guests to celebrate the sights and sounds from around the world as the organization honors Dikembe Mutombo, Chairman and President of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation,with the 2016 MedShare Humanitarian Award at the inaugural Kaleidoscope gala in Atlanta. The event will feature live entertainment and international cuisine, while raising funds to support MedShare's work to strengthen global healthcare systems and our environment through the effective recovery and redistribution of high-quality medical supplies and biomedical equipment.

"Dikembe Mutombo has been a partner with MedShare improving access to healthcare throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo at The Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and in the field," said Medshare President & CEO Charles Redding. Most recently, Medshare's supplies have served Mutombo's efforts treating 3,000 patients with new hearing aids, addressing unmet needs concerning arthritis and degenerative joint disease in Congolese women, providing knee replacements and launching the Congo's first cervical cancer screening program. These efforts will be celebrated at the Kaleidoscope gala in August.


WHAT:
MedShare's signature gala, Kaleidoscope – A Global Celebration, welcomes guests to The Foundry at Puritan Mill to be transported to Africa, Asia and Latin America during its inaugural fundraising gala.  The event includes a cocktail reception, international fare provided by Affairs to Remember, a bourbon tasting, fun activities like a life-size Operation game, an international fair trade gift store and silent and live auctions. The evening will be capped off with a veritable world tour of live entertainment including music from Flamenco guitarist Witold Tulodziecki and an African fashion show by Issa Sorogo featuring African drumming followed by dancing to the sounds of The A-Town A-List.

The fundraising gala theme is in keeping with MedShare's global mission to improve the quality of life of people and our planet through the impact from thousands of daily interactions the organization has in 97 countries worldwide.

WHEN:
Saturday, August 13 from 7 to 11 p.m.

WHERE:
The Foundry at Puritan Mill
916 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA 30318

TICKETS:
$125 for General Admission
$250 for Reserved Table
$750 for VIP Platinum

Advance ticket putchase only (limited availability): http://kaleidoscope.medshare.org/

DRESS:
Colorful cocktail attire

WHO:
Kaleidoscope Event Chairs
Holly and Josh Covett, Adam Butler, Tom Hawk, Jill Paris, Laxmi Patel and Ariana Zibilich

Host Committee:
Angie and Sam Allen, Spring and Tom Asher, Enid and Jerry Draluck, Jeff Hullinger, Sherri and Chris Isenberg and Joe and June Ruiz

About MedShare
MedShare is a U.S. 501(c)3 organization that works to improve the quality of life of people and the planet through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to those most in need. Since its inception in 1998, MedShare has shipped over 1,300 40-foot containers of lifesaving medical supplies and equipment to 97 countries, equipped over 3,400 medical mission teams, trained over 1,500 biomedical equipment technicians and end-users, supported local safety net clinics and diverted 3 million cubic feet from local landfills. http://www.medshare.org/

MedShare appreciates the generous support of Kaleidoscope sponsors including Halyard Health, UPS, King & Spalding, Emory Healthcare and Northside Hospital.

About Dikembe Foundation
The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation is dedicated to improving the health, education and quality of life for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Foundation strives to accomplish this goal not only by providing comprehensive health care at the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, but also through an emphasis on primary health care and disease prevention, the promotion of health policy, health research and increased access to health care education for the people of the Congo.http://www.dmf.org/